Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

US abortion debate     By Holly Honderich in Washington DC   The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status […]

Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has became the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox. The Czech Republic and Slovenia also reported their first cases on Tuesday, joining 18 other countries to detect the virus outside its usual Africa base. That number is expected to rise further still, but experts say the overall […]

Monkeypox: Israel, Switzerland and Austria confirm cases

By Joseph Lee BBC News Israel, Switzerland and Austria are the latest countries to confirm cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of nations reporting outbreaks to 15. Israel and Switzerland both said they identified one infected person who had recently travelled abroad. Israel is investigating other suspected cases. Monkeypox does not tend to spread […]

Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries

More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries. The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated – without naming any countries – and warned that more cases are likely to be reported. Infections have been confirmed in nine European countries, as well as the […]

Gap-free human genome sequence completed for first time

By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Scientists say they have completed the first full and seamless catalogue of genetic instructions of humans. Until now, about 8% of the human genome code was missing from the blueprint, experts told the journal Science. The quest to decipher and complete a gapless DNA sequence has taken decades. The resource […]

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards. Please click the above link to view, like & subscribe to our youtube channel. View till the end to know complete detail Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards  जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया ने अपने 27वें राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की। […]

H K Sethi, Secretary-General of Journalist Association of India invited

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards. Please click the above link to view, like & subscribe to our youtube channel. View till the end to know complete detail Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards  जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया ने अपने 27वें राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की। […]

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards. Please click the above link to view, like & subscribe to our youtube channel. View till the end to know complete detail Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards  जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया ने अपने 27वें राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की। […]

Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Coronavirus pandemic The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are needing hospital treatment than with other variants – with estimates ranging from a 30% to a 70% reduction. But the concern […]

Covid: First data points to Omicron re-infection risk

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Coronavirus pandemic   The first real world data showing the coronavirus variant Omicron may evade some of our immunity has been reported by scientists in South Africa. Scientists have detected a surge in the number of people catching Covid multiple times. It is a rapid analysis and not […]